113: Another World

Number 113
(43 points)
Another World
1992: 20 (16.2)
1993: 83 (7.2)
1994: 75 (15.6)
1995: 96 (4.0)

Is it basically a home computer version of Dragon's Lair? Yes. Is it still a classic? Of course.

A scientist conducts a particle acceleration experiment at night, but something goes wrong, and he is transported to a mysterious planet, encountering an alien race and having to use all of his quick-thinking skills to escape. Although the game has the appearance of a platformer, it clearly follows a linear path, with a limited range of actions to progress. Despite this, it stunned audiences at the time with its smooth animation and stylish, wordless storytelling.

I can't say it's one of my favourite games on the Amiga, given that there isn't actually a lot of game there, but I'll be damned if I wasn't blown away back in the day. Narrative games with little gameplay have a long history, from the aforementioned Laserdisc arcade games, though this and later games like Heavy Rain, so I'd rate this as one of those games that you just have to play.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Another World (1991)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 1 of 2)[cr CSL]
Another World (1991)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 2 of 2)